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The warehouse operative, who has two young daughters, opted for lengthy red and silver sparkles at the independent salon but a few weeks later her whole nail was ripped from the nailbed after she sat on her own hand.

She said she was immediately in unbearable pain and rushed to the doctors.

Toni, who likes to look after her appearance and used to wear acrylics regularly, continued: "I know if you put too much pressure on the tip it can snap.

"I just sat on my hand awkwardly and my full nail came away from my finger, there was just flesh.

The mum-of-two lost her nail and was told it would never grow back (Image: Mercury Press)